tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21544361.post7583310929205742020..comments2023-05-27T12:03:28.241+01:00Comments on Five Chinese Crackers: When someone might be Asian but you're not sureFive Chinese Crackershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09395982651352498540noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21544361.post-8169153123279221062010-07-22T22:16:39.803+01:002010-07-22T22:16:39.803+01:00Of course, the fact that some cab drivers will ref...Of course, the fact that some cab drivers will refuse to carry dogs because they have an allergy to dog hair - or because they're concerned about carrying passengers with such an allergy - simply doesn't cross these peoples' minds.<br />If you don't like dogs, then you MUST be a Muslim.Mrs Grimblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13144324075681694482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21544361.post-46873169485945153552010-07-20T15:51:48.864+01:002010-07-20T15:51:48.864+01:00What car crash journalism, half-thought out ideas ...What car crash journalism, half-thought out ideas and none-truths mixed with hearsay.<br /><br />They must be proud s they peddle their bigotry.Daniel Hoffmann-Gillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02531802987223516482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21544361.post-15762413963615399592010-07-20T12:22:03.510+01:002010-07-20T12:22:03.510+01:00"Yesterday both the Guide Dogs for the Blind ..."Yesterday both the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association and the National Federation of the Blind confirmed the problem was common, and, according to the latter organisation was 'getting worse'."<br /><br />It's a classic bit of misdirection that, in that they don't say what the problem is exactly. Is Muslims bus drivers forcing blind people off buses common (unlikely, since this is the first article I've seen about it), or drivers in general banning guide dogs?<br /><br />I'm guessing it's the latter, but the Mail is twisting the context to make it sound like they mean the former.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21544361.post-91760398927450849972010-07-20T09:40:59.340+01:002010-07-20T09:40:59.340+01:00I've had a closer look, and the story has clev...I've had a closer look, and the story has cleverly avoided describing the driver in the most recent story as Muslim. You know, the one where the bus company has reprimanded him so he can be identified.<br /><br />So it looks as though the paper has a story with one person who might possibly be Muslims (but probably isn't from the context of the original story).<br /><br />The lack of corroboration leading to mentions of cab drivers instead is a fantastic bit of smoke and mirrors.Five Chinese Crackershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395982651352498540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21544361.post-3094428703290078712010-07-20T07:05:34.558+01:002010-07-20T07:05:34.558+01:00The story's all so fluffy and vague... not try...The story's all so fluffy and vague... not trying to be mean, but isn't the thing with this guy that he's, y'know blind?Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15153404373362052573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21544361.post-83225589940046119002010-07-19T23:59:20.346+01:002010-07-19T23:59:20.346+01:00re: ray
i remember the issue of working dogs and ...re: ray<br /><br />i remember the issue of working dogs and muslims came up a few years ago. i think then it was in realtion to sniffer dogs at airports and stations. the thing i remember specifically, was the debunking.<br /><br />we'll see it again in a few moew years probably.ACGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06981655938953570438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21544361.post-89374013585718082992010-07-19T22:32:14.091+01:002010-07-19T22:32:14.091+01:00This story is either completely wrong or (if we as...This story is either completely wrong or (if we assume that it is, for once, accurate) the Muslims portrayed in the story are wrong.<br /><br />As I understand it, and please note that I am not a Muslim, a guide dog is not unclean. <em>Working dogs</em> are fine under Islam.<br /><br />From Koran 5:4:<br />They ask thee (O Muhammad) what is made lawful for them. Say: (all) good things are made lawful for you. And those beasts and birds of prey which ye have trained as hounds are trained, ye teach them that which Allah taught you; so eat of that which they catch for you and mention Allah's name upon it, and observe your duty to Allah. Lo! Allah is swift to take account.<br /><br />Again, as I understand it, the misconception comes from the Hadiths of Muhamed, where he said taht dogs are unclean. However, he also points out that caring for animals - even dogs - is a good thing.<br /><br />With all that said, I suspect that this is yet another stick that the Mail and Express are using to beat the Muslims. Truth is no longer important to newspapers.Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18410203672733934883noreply@blogger.com